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Lesson Component
Standard: 1. Physical Science Observe, explain, and
predict natural phenomena governed by Newton's laws
of motion, acknowledging the limitations of their
application to very small or very fast objects Standard:
3. Earth Systems Science: 3. The solar system is
a. Construct a scale model of the solar system, and use it to
explain the motion of objects in the system such a planets,
comprised of various objects that orbit the Sun and are
Sun, Moons, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets (DOK 2- classified based on their characteristics 4. The relative
3)
positions and motions of Earth, Moon, and Sun can be
b. Describe methods and equipment used to explore the solar
used to explain observable effects such as seasons,
system and beyond (DOK 1)
eclipses, and Moon phases
c. Design an investigation that involves direct observation of
e.
f.
Learning Target:
Student “I Can…”
statement
Questions
Varied, high quality, DOK
2,3 that will be used
Written prior to lesson
Friday
12/21
Standard: 3. Earth Systems Science: The solar system is comprised
of various objects that orbit the Sun and are classified based on their
characteristics
Students can:
d.
Objective
Teacher Centered
Using action Verbs
Bloom’s
Hess
Bell
Marzano
Thursday
12/20
objects in the sky, and analyze and explain results (DOK 24)
Research, critique, and communicate scientific theories that
explain how the solar system was formed (DOK 1-3)
Use computer data sets and simulations to explore objects
in the solar system (DOK 1-2)
Recognize that mathematical models are used to predict
orbital paths and events
Students will create a poster for
their rockets.
I can create a poster for my
rocket.
Students will use their
calculations of planet size and
distances to make a scale model
of the solar system
Celebration of PBL and Mission to Mar Field trip. Students
will analyze key elements of the Apollo 13 mission and
apply them to [1] what they have learned and experienced
so far in science; and [2] relate them to current events.
I can create a scale model of the
solar system using my
calculations.
I can use my knowledge about Newton’s Laws of Motion,
and Team work to explain various scenes in the movie
Apollo 13.
If you could make a solar system
model that could take over the
entire school land area what
scale would you use?
* Why is it important to “ground” someone if it is
suspected they were exposed to the measles? * What could
happen if the astronauts were allowed to have physical
contact with their families just prior to their mission? *
How is the vestibular system (what we learned from our
Mission to Mars) affected by microgravity? Explain. *
Discuss the importance of 21st Century Skills: effective
communicator, collaboration, active tem participant in the
success of Apollo 13. * How can we prevent the
desensitization of the public with the media? Can the
media go to far (or not far enough)?
No Students
Standard(s)
Number of Standard
Kid Friendly Language
Monday
12/17
Lesson Plans
Week of December 17, 2012
Tuesday
Wednesday
12/18
12/19
Strategies/Activities:
Review Rocket project
Hook to prior learning or
Anticipatory Set:
Design a poster to sell their
rocket at an exhibit
Do now:
Why would we use two different
scales when creating of model of
the solar system?
Modeling
I Do, We Do, You Do
Frequent check for progress
toward Mastery
Creation of poster
Discussion: Different scales
Create a model of the solar
system using the calculations.
Closure/Student Reflection
Assessments/Check for
Mastery:
Frequent Formative
How will you know they
know?
What will you do if they do
or don’t demonstrate
mastery?
Varied Learning Abilities
What are you doing to
address the unique needs of
students
Key Vocabulary Terms
Poster
Entrance Ticket: Students will list all the skills that were
important during their PBL and Mission to Mars During the
activity: Students will respond to questions posed by
teacher individually and after discussing with a shoulder
partner. Exit Ticket: Students will synthesize a “mission
statement” that will identify at least 3 21st Century skills
that are vital in the success of a stressful mission (tie in
what they learned from the PBL/Challenger Learning
Center with what the astronauts/Mission Control handled in
Apollo 13)
Solar system model
Exit ticket
Students who struggle can be
grouped with more advanced
students.
Scale
Astronomical unit
Scale factor
Proximity Sentence frames to facilitate thoughtful answers
Gravity Newton’s laws of Motion 21st Century skills